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It's been a long road but I've finally managed to consolidate all of the footage from my productive trips to Switzerland in the Fall of 2012 and Spring of 2013. Switzerland is one of my favorite bouldering areas in the world. The perfectly featured and smooth granite blocs are designed for hard bouldering. From my beginnings as a climber, it was a dream of mine to climb a number of the lines featured in the film. Legendary boulders such a New Base Line (V14), Practice Of The Wild (V15), and The Story of...

I hope that is true, because I have been pushing my body harder than ever before and existing in a state of perma-tiredness… Getting up at 5 or 6am every morning to train in the cool morning hours and make the most of the day… My training cycle has involved grueling circuits, sprint intervals, long hill runs, tread-wall sessions and a LOT of climbing. Completing this cycle has required a huge amount of energy and focus, and I have even been relishing my few rest days more than ever before…

3704m with a 2000m flight ! And I would be lying if I said it is an easy jump to get.Last fall, Laurent and I tried to reach the summit of Le Pleureur alone with just some beta from a friend. “Ya sure, it’s easy, just climb the ladder, follow the trail, then climb the arête.” Sounded easy enough. But we were wrong. After following a ‘trail’ for 4 hours, we found ourselves scrambling up some shaley exposed face, and we were not even half way there. We knew the hike should take around 4-5 hours, so we...

Last weekend I competed in the youth world championship in Victoria, Canada. It was a fantastic comp! It was an emotional, exciting week and I feel so blessed to have experienced it! I stayed with the US team in the Victoria University dorms, which were not far from the climbing wall. It was incredible to really connect and bond with all the other US team members. I will never forget the memories and relationships that were formed! Before the competition began, I was honestly in a very depressed mood. I was upset to be leaving my beloved home, friends,...

First jump off Brento, I'm terrified all over again. New exit point. Further to fly to the landing. Different wind conditions. I walk down to the exit point after gearing up. I grab one of the ropes set up for safety. And manage to slip on the polished rock. I hold onto the rope, but drop my helmet and goggles. Slow motion, they bounce twice and disappear off the side of the cliff. Bad sign?! Who knows. Just a little fear icing on my fear cake.I start frantically rambling about how I can't possibly fly without goggles. I'm not...

Free soloing a vertical cliff at 350 meters elevation is not where you will normally find me climbing. The difference between free climbing and free soloing is that, while free climbing you have protection and a rope so if you fall the fatality risk is actually very low; whereas, if you fall doing the latter, the fatality risk is almost certain. What keeps me from feeling inclined to free solo are the uncontrollable aspects of the sport. While climbing, it is beautiful to feel in complete control of yourself and your movements – to feel aware of your surroundings...